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What is a reviewer’s job, anyway?
I am angry. Like, really angry. Week after week, I read the Saturday morning newspaper and turn up in a foul mood at work. No, I am not here to teach any film critic what his job is. I am not here to say XYZ is good and XYZ is bad. I am confused. Genuinely. What is the job of a film critic supposed to be, anyway? Last year, when I was at the FTII doing my Film Appreciation...
by Arati Raval at June 30th, 2009 at 08:06 am

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kalpesh211: nicely crafted article...i saw it during film lecs..vry nice film......
VJ: A film critic or a reviewer is no different from an average guy on the road. Only qualific...
Sridhar Mayur: Ah! Machan, thanks. Very true, The Rajshri-Ravindra Jain combination was indeed legendary....
Indraneel: So very pathetic to know of this. In my mind, it could have been like one of the navratnas...
Siddhartha: Presenting the Madhur Bhandarkar of Hollywood.....
urvashi: Here is another one from CNN-IBN which is pretty reliable. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i...
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manoj: @ Ma'm Padamja, Undoubtedly your review is far more creative and entertaining...
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